Sustainability Specialist - Strategy, Communications, CSRD Reporting
Quantis
Germany
This role supports the development and delivery of:
- ESG/sustainability strategies, communications, reporting and stakeholder engagement for our B2B and B2C clients;
- Special focus is on sustainability reporting (i.e. CSRD, CDP, GRI) requiring both data management, storytelling and copy writing for compelling sustainability narratives that are transparent and science-based;
- Workshop/meetings/engagement programs with multiple stakeholders (cross-functional teams) to educate and empower internal and external audiences around various sustainability topics and decisions.
As a Sustainability Specialist at Quantis you will support sustainability communication projects by:
- understanding and advising our clients on the regulatory frameworks and reporting requirements;
- conducting double materiality assessments, industry benchmarks and defining related impacts, risks and opportunities for our clients;
- supporting the client’s ESG materials review, conducting data collection & reporting;
- developing credible, trusted relationships with our client project teams;
- guiding them to a better understanding and articulation of their sustainability strategy, targets and actions;
- collaborating with the Quantis and client teams.
You will be successful in your role if you:
- Possess both a love for data-driven insights and creative communication skills both verbally and visually (for presentations, deliverables and online trainings);
- Reliably deliver comprehensive and strategic analyses in an efficient manner;
- Bring a general understanding of business and/or sustainability challenges in one or more core sector(s);
- Are proactive, positive and take ownership of self-development, including knowledge and skill improvement.
DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU AND YOUR NEXT ROLE?
- You’re motivated to put your strategic communications expertise to work towards our mission of aligning businesses with Planetary Boundaries;
- You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a sustainable business and marketing communications;
- You have 2+ years relevant experience, ideally in a sustainability reporting (CSRD, GRI, CDP) and have worked in marketing communications and understand how to craft meaningful messages and strategies;
- You have a passion for sustainability topics such as climate, water, biodiversity, plastic, circularity, etc…;
- You have a first professional experience performing, managing, interpreting and communicating on results and sustainability topics, in consulting, industry and/or academic context. Actual experience working on CSRD, CDP, ESG regulatory landscape and report writing is highly preferred;
- You can collect, process, manage and interpret data in a form that is understandable to audiences with varying levels of knowledge on sustainability;
- You’re able to generate valuable insights from analysis, and the preparation of clear and compelling reports and presentations of results;
- You have an excellent knowledge of PowerPoint and online training tools (i.e. Mural/Muro);
- You have strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and basic design abilities;
- You’re motivated for teamwork and supporting a team;
- You’re an effective project manager and enjoy bring the team to success;
- You have excellent communication skills in English and German.
AS A SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST, HERE’S A PREVIEW OF WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOUR DAYS WILL INCLUDE:
- Supporting strategy-related communications sustainability projects (including materiality assessments, CSRD reporting, stakeholder engagement and communications strategy);
- Developing project materials, facilitating engagement workshops, and hosting training sessions;
- Researching and drafting content for presentations, reports, and other communications;
- Reviewing client communications and sustainability materials to shape client’s sustainability strategy, framework and/or ESG report;
- Writing compelling copy for sustainability reports and presentations of analyses, results, insights, and recommendations;
- Supporting the project team in helping the clients in their understanding and implementation of solutions.
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